This is very pretty! Its profile reminds me of a bird in flight. I really like the yellow/pink lip! Those pastel-y colors plus the spotting?! Yum!

(You know how some people as they age, either start to look like their spouses or their pets? Well...)

;) Carolyn

I thought bird getting ready to dive. They're lovely, esp. against what looks like water in the background. Is that right?

Whitecat8

WC8: sometimes it takes someone else's astute observations to point out an artistic feature before it can be appreciated. You're right it does look like shimmering water in the background, and you're right that is really very nice as a backround, BUT I can't take credit for the (sure you can mark, shut up, stop typing) the shimmering effect is my greenhouse screen, and I chose that spot cause there was no direct light there, but in the future we might see some more water backgrounds in my photography.
mark

Another of my favourites-beautiful deep fringes and spots!
Mark, I've also had this unexpected screened background that looked like water on some of my photos.
Yours really goes well with those birds.

Carol

thanks Carol
mark